Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries
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[Chicago, Illinois] : Olive Films, [2016].
Edition
Archive editon.
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2 videodiscs (281 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Talent Library Branch
V 940.54 LET
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Published
[Chicago, Illinois] : Olive Films, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
Archive editon.
Language
English
UPC
887090084703

Notes

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Full screen (1.33:1) presentation
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Originally produced as motion pictures in 1942-1946.
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Title from disc surface; statement of responsibility from container.
Description
Let there be light (57:50 min): narrated by Walter Huston (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre), this film is considered to be one of the most important wartime documentaries ever made, depicting the treatment of "psychoneurotics" (now known as post-traumatic stress disorder), through hypnosis, drugs, and psychotherapy.
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Report from the Aleutians (44:48 min): reveals the tedium of being stationed at a remote Army post in the islands of Alaska.
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San Pietro (32:05 min): in this film, the tone of Huston's documentaries begin to take a dark turn, documenting an Italian military battle that cost an estimated 1,100 American lives, revealing, in unflinching detail, the retrieval and burial of casualties. The Army chose not to publicly screen the film.
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Shades of gray (1:05.46): After the suppression of Let there be light, the US Army commissioned this dramatized remake of the film, which was produced without Huston's involvement,
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Winning your wings (18:19 min): a recruitment film for the U.S. Army Air Forces, hosted by Jimmy Stewart.
System Details
DVD, 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Henabery, J., Huston, J., Huston, W., & Stewart, J. (2016). Let there be light: John Huston's wartime documentaries (Archive editon.). Olive Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph Henabery et al.. 2016. Let There Be Light: John Huston's Wartime Documentaries. Olive Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph Henabery et al.. Let There Be Light: John Huston's Wartime Documentaries Olive Films, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Henabery, Joseph, John Huston, Walter Huston, and James Stewart. Let There Be Light: John Huston's Wartime Documentaries Archive editon., Olive Films, 2016.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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